Verbal Reasoning - Mental Ability Questions

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In a class of 60 students, the number of boys and girls participating in the annual sports is in the ratio 3 : 2 respectively. The number of girls not participating in the sports is 5 more than the number of boys not participating in the sports. If the number of boys participating in the sports is 15, then how many girls are there in the class ?

A) 20 B) 25
C) 30 D) Data inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

Explanation:

Let the number of boys and girls participating in sports be 3x and 2x respectively.

 

Then, 3x = 15 or x = 5.

 

So, number of girls participating in sports = 2x = 10.

 

Number of students not participating in sports = 60 - (15 + 10) = 35.

 

Let number of boys not participating in sports be y.

 

Then, number of girls not participating in sports = (35 -y).

 

Therefore (35 - y) = y + 5 <=> 2y<=>  30<=> y = 15.

 

So, number of girls not participating in sports = (35 - 15) = 20.

 

Hence, total number of girls in the class = (10 + 20) = 30.

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

 

1. Vicinity

2. Victory

3. Vanity

4. Vapour

5. Variety

 

A) 34512   B) 12345  
C) 54231   D) 42315
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34512  

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Two cars start from the opposite places of a main road, 150 km apart. First car runs for 25 km and takes a right turn and then runs 15 km. It then turns left and then runs for another 25 km and then takes the direction back to reach the main road. In the mean time, due to minor break down the other car has run only 35 km along the main road. What would be the distance between two cars at this point?

A) 65 km B) 75 km
C) 80 km D) 85 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65 km

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If in the word 'DISTURBANCE', the first letter is interchanged with the last letter, the second letter is interchanged with the tenth letter and so on, which letter would come after the letter T in the newly formed word ?

A) S B) I
C) T D) N
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) S

Explanation:

The new letter sequence is E C N A B R U T S I D

Clearly, S comes after T

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Q:

Find the missing number in the series.

2, 3, 8, ?, 112, 565

A) 565 B) 112
C) 27 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27

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Find the missing (?) in the series.


9, 4, 16, 6, 36, 9, 81, ?

 

 

A) 12 B) 10
C) 11 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13

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Q:

Select the option that represents the number of triangles in the following figure.

 

A) 17 B) 12
C) 15 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

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Q:

Consider the following information and answer the questions based on it

 

Out of 50 kids in a colony, 10 like only basketball, 25 like only football, 10 like both volleyball and football and 5 like only volleyball.

 

How many kids like only one sport?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 35 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

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